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Udzungwa Mountains National Park

Protected area in Tanzania

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Udzungwa Mountains National Park: Protected area in Tanzania
The Udzungwa Mountains National Park is a Tanzanian national park in Kilolo District of Iringa Region and Kilombero District of Morogoro Region. The park is mostly located in Kilolo District. It has a size of 1,990 km2. The habitats contained within the national park include tropical rainforest, mountain forest, miombo woodland, grassland and steppe. There is a vertical height range of 250–2,576 metres, which incorporates the Udzungwa Mountains part of the Eastern Arc Mountains. There are more than 400 bird species, 2,500 plant species and 6 primate species. It has the second largest biodiversity of a national park in Africa.

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WATCH: Butterfly sanctuary in Trento's tropical greenhouse [Video]

WATCH: Butterfly sanctuary in Trento's tropical greenhouse

The Italian Museum of Sciences in Trento (MUSE) raises awareness of biodiversity by recreating a Tanzanian butterfly forest inspired by the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, a vital hotspot for global..

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:00Published

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